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US Supreme Court justice received lavish trips from billionaire Republican: report

US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted years of luxury travel trips from a billionaire Republican, according to a report Thursday, including yachting in New Zealand and private jet flights across the globe.. In response to Thursday's report, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin said Thomas's "behavior is simply inconsistent with the ethical standards the American people expect of any public servant, let alone a Justice on the Supreme Court."

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 2 mins read

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Nearly a million Sahel children face 'severe wasting', UN says

Nearly a million young children in Africa's Sahel region will face severe acute malnutrition this year amid high food prices, conflict and climate change, UNICEF warned Friday.. "An estimated 970,000 children under 5 from West Africa's three central Sahel countries (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) will face severe wasting this year", the UN children's agency said in a statement.

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 1 mins read

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Amazon forests save $2bn in pollution healthcare: study

Rainforests on Indigenous lands in Brazil's Amazon protect millions of people from heart and lung diseases by absorbing pollution and save $2 billion a year in healthcare costs, researchers said in a study published Thursday, urging increased protection against deforestation.. Combined analysis of 10 years of data on disease, forest cover and pollution found that each hectare of forest burned generates health costs of $2 million (1.8 million euros) a year due to lung and heart infections, they said.

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 1 mins read

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Fears for Italy's Berlusconi amid reports of leukaemia

Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, dubbed "the immortal" for his longevity in politics, was "stable" Thursday after a night in intensive care but has reportedly been diagnosed with leukaemia.. Berlusconi served as prime minister three times after entering politics in 1994, and for millions of Italians he represented a golden age of the Italian economy and the self-made man.

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 2 mins read

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Antakya's quake victims doubt Erdogan's rebuilding pledge

Retired construction worker Ali Cimen looked at the pile of rubble raising dust over his former neighbourhood and scoffed at the idea that Turkey's earthquake disaster zone could be rebuilt in a year.. Erdogan has made a bold campaign pledge to rebuild the entire disaster zone -- originally home to more than 13 million people -- by the start of next year.

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 3 mins read

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Iran-Saudi vow to bring Mideast 'security, stability'

Top diplomats from Middle East rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia met in Beijing on Thursday, pledging to work together to bring "security and stability" to their turbulent region following a surprise China-brokered deal.. China's success in bringing Iran and Saudi Arabia together has challenged the United States' long standing role as the main outside power broker in the Middle East.

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 3 mins read

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Thousands of migrants stranded in north Niger's scorching desert

A long line of people appears in silhouette, walking along the flat desert in northern Niger.. They are stranded in what is an open prison in the desert, sometimes for months.

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 3 mins read

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Australian police seek pair seen with platypus on train

Forget the Hollywood thriller "Snakes on a Plane", two commuters in Australia have dished up a platypus on a train. . The man and his female companion then wrapped it in a towel, "patting it and showing it to fellow commuters", police said. 

Thu, Apr 6, 2023 1 mins read

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Macron, von der Leyen to press China's Xi on Ukraine

French and EU leaders will on Thursday seek to make Europe's case for bringing an end to the conflict in Ukraine in a Beijing meeting with Xi Jinping, a close ally of Vladimir Putin.. On Wednesday, Macron said Beijing had a "major role" to play in finding a path to peace in Ukraine, welcoming China's claimed "willingness to commit to a resolution" of the conflict.

Wed, Apr 5, 2023 2 mins read

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French minister defends Playboy shoot as criticism mounts

A feminist French minister who posed for Playboy told the magazine she backed the right of women to pose nude if they wanted to amid fresh criticism from her cabinet colleagues about her stunt on Wednesday.. "If some (women) want to pose in a men's magazine and enjoy it, I think that we shouldn't blame them," Schiappa told the magazine.

Wed, Apr 5, 2023 2 mins read